Classic Rock Smackdown

DanO
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What is Classic Rock? Hosts Dan and Büdro ask this and other searing questions as they dive into their love of the foundational genre of rock and roll music, a genre that is sublime, surreal, transcendent, rowdy and ridiculous all at once. Love it or hate it, it's rock and roll motherf*****s!

Episodes

  1. 1D AGO

    Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 11

    The third and final part of our Rock and Roll Hall of Fame disucssion where Büdro TRASHES a bunch of bands already in the hall of fame. It's gonna be a mess, blood on the tracks, suicide right on the stage...

    44 min

  2. 08/13/2025

    Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 10

    Part 2 of the great Classic Rock Smackdown Rock and Roll Hall of Fame discussion, featuring ten more bands not in the rock hall, beefs galore and plenty of cheese.

    53 min

  3. 08/11/2025 · BONUS

    Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 9a

    The very first CRS bonus ep! Büdro and Dan talk more about Rock Hall of Fame exclusions, plus add a sneak peak at some guilty rock pleasures.

    15 min

  4. 08/10/2025

    Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 9

    Büdro and Dan discuss Büdro's top ten bands NOT in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who should DEFINITELY be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, plus their favorite classic rock weather songs, pay tribute to Brian Wilson, Sly Stone, Rick Derringer and David Johanssen, and debate the wisdom of making a movie about the making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska.

    46 min

  5. 05/28/2025

    Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 8

    Desert Blues from Nigeria, German experimental rock of the 70s, William Shatner's classic rock favorites, the poetry of Leonard Nimoy, Classic Rock Roulette

    42 min

  6. 02/11/2025

    Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 7

    You have to ask yourself a question: do you want to hear about punk rock? Dan and Büdro welcome punk rocker Matt Wedgley to the podcast to discuss the genre and its roots in classic rock, what makes punk punk, the rowdiness of punk shows and the state of punk rock today. Do you feel lucky? Well do you -- PUNK!

    38 min

  7. 02/08/2025

    Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 6

    Werner Herzog's Rolling Stones prognostications, the early days of MTV, the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, chance celebrity encounters, classic rock movies that get it right, the Classic Rock Smackdown Film Festival, and you want the best? you got the best! Kiss!

    37 min

  8. 12/10/2024

    Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 5

    In a wide-ranging session of blathering and bullshitting, Dan and Büdro discuss the merits of Utah as a classic rock state, crimes against rock, the climax of Elvis’s 1968 comeback special, Van Halen vs. Van Hagar, the Stairway to Heaven lawsuit, Rod Stewart and his satin disco pants, and Ray Manzarek’s involvement with the band X and middle school Latin textbooks.

    41 min

  9. 11/26/2024

    Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 4

    Results of the first Classic Rock Fantasy Draft are in! Guitarist John Schreffler (Shooter Jennings) joins Dan and Büdro to announce the winners in a hotly contested race. Plus Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, My Morning Jacket, the origins of AC/DC’s bar band sound, Toronto’s airport code, and what is the most classic rock beer?

    34 min

  10. 11/16/2024

    Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 3

    Dan and Büdro discuss Lindsey Buckingham's replacements in Fleetwood Mac, transcendent concert moments, a reissue of Tom Petty's oft-maligned Long After Dark album, the trespasses of John Popper, and Neil Young's cancelled tour. Later Dan and Büdro go head to head in a bare knuckles classic rock fantasy draft.

    38 min

  11. 11/03/2024

    Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 2

    Dan and Büdro channel their inner Derridas to deconstruct certain classic rock lyrics, unpack some "problematic texts," puzzle out the enigma that is David Coverdale, take a trip to the Deep South to discuss Southern Rock, and check in on the intersection of rock and roll and the law. Along the way they ponder issues such as "is Molly Hatchet hick Iron Maiden?" and "is Gary Busey the George Thorogood of acting?"

    40 min
  12. Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 1

    10/27/2024

    Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 1

    In this inaugural episode of Classic Rock SmackDown, hosts Dan and Büdro dive into their love for classic rock music, sharing personal stories and defining what classic rock means to them. They explore the evolution of the genre, its impact on their lives, and the songs that resonate with them. The conversation is filled with humor, nostalgia, and a genuine appreciation for the music that shaped their youth.

    21 min
  • 12 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

5
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About

What is Classic Rock? Hosts Dan and Büdro ask this and other searing questions as they dive into their love of the foundational genre of rock and roll music, a genre that is sublime, surreal, transcendent, rowdy and ridiculous all at once. Love it or hate it, it's rock and roll motherf*****s!

Information

  • Creator
    DanO
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © DanO
  • Show Website
    Classic Rock Smackdown